Undergarment



H. L. REDMOND.

UNDERGARMENT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB- 2, 1921.

1,414,203, Patented Apr. 25, 1922.

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H. L. REDMOND.

UNDERGARMENT.

APPLICATION mzn FEB. 2. 1921.

Patented Apr. 25, 1922.

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" 1 i mfam y mam-r, I Be it known that I, IIARRIIQT L YQNSBED- ono, a citizen of the United Statesfand residentof Boston, in the county "of Suf-l 'folk and State of Massachusetts, havefinnection with the accompanying drawings, is

f ne rr se i e i e P rt This invention relates a'specification, like characters on the drawattachmentthereto v V V In orderthat the-principle of the. invention may be readily undei'istoodQI- havetdisclosed a single' embod ment thereof1n the ace r y'i d awin wher in-1. Fig. 1 is' a front elevation of a union-suit adapted to have my invention applie d therev 1 is a rear elevation of the samegar- V a free lower edge and free, lateral edges perm a n v ifig. 3 s a detail n yertlcalsectlon'showng the preferred means forsecuring the sanitary apron to the garment.

closed embodiment thereof has extending' transversely across the back at about the waist line above the rear opemng therein means for detachably securing to suchuny dergarment a sanitary apron, said means being sufliciently low at the waist lineso that said apron will not be displaced 'up-.

wardly in bending the body while permitting stretching or yielding of the upper back 7 portion of said undergarment, in combination with said apron, the latter having along its upper edge complementary securing means and being composed of Waterproof material, whereby the inner waterproof face contacts directly with the'nether portion of the union undergarment to which it is attached and the outer water proof face contacts directly with the outer garment, said apron extending to the knees and having mitting it to hang straight in standing'or walking and to conform without pull to the body in sitting, said apron being full at the lower end so as to cover the space between I I h a woven upper pai I to undergarments and-particularly to ;asanitary apron or like I u 1 inserts.

insert. 3 which extend; whollylabout sirecifi cation ofLetters Patentl Parfig fifid i 1 Application liled Febriiary 2, Seria1 i\To.' 44:1 ,902.

Referring more particularly to the drawthe legsof, are 'e'argarmat a the knees I and" to overlie 'the major 'poiftion ofl the legs of theundergarment from ,theiwaist to' 'the knees and fully-covering and protecting the" Q 1 I rear,openingoftheundefgarment. vented'a'n Improvement in Undergarments,

of which the following"description,'in'con- -"ings, the garment is indicated generally r 1 as a union I havef here I shownv the union undergarmentias having .i. a a Q-se e wa part of the body,' and woven extremitiesiQ, 2.

- Desirably l'"provide 'one".or inofre; knitted i In 'F i g.[1,.I;have'showma knitted waise erfion, or only p artly the body'at the iHerein the, said knitted insert thereabeua extends whollyfaboutithe body, as is evident from a comparison of Figs fl and rrlsovertically extending inserts 4, are. provided} and m ay from the upper edge of the garment downto the knitted insert" 3, or to th e bottomgfof the extremities 2 if desired. In the knitted i'nsertvl3 the of the "garment.

Thus, the garment is madevvery elastic,

jw'ales'ofthe knitted "fabric desirably ext end, transversely. of "the garment, and the; wales The garment having my invention applied "ofthe-knittedinserts el,eiitendzlongitudinally Y both" eansversi and longitudinally,- even i when madeof woven material. The inserts '3, 4, or such inserts as may beprovided, are

secured by stitching to the edges of the woven sections or portions. A garment having a knitted insert or inserts is not herein broadly claimed, being claimed in a copending application. The garment is here. 7 shown as having an openjcrotch portion 5,

but this structure may be changed as required. The sanitary apron or member is indicated generally at 6, it being of any suitable extentand desirably ofsome sub- 5 stantially waterproof material. While the said apron 6 may be permanently attached to the garment, it is desirably detachably secured thereto, and in such a way as to permit of ready detachment therefrom. 'F or this purpose I have herein represented the body garment as having a transversely extending tape 7, shown most clearly in Figs.

2. and 3. To said tape is secured desirably means permitting the ready attachmentandy detachment of the apron. For this purpose, I have shown a series of fastening members 8 somewhatanalogous. to glove fasteners."

'In this construction, each member 8 is set forth in the following claims.

shown as socketed for the reception oi proinjury in laundering the garment.

The apron 6 is preferably provided with a tape 10 transversely secured across itsupper edge, said tape 10 having the mating, detachable, securing means 9 permanently secured thereto.- V

The apron 6 is adapted to be worn between the undergarment l and the outer clothing. So far as I am aware, I am the first to provide a union undergarment with an article of this character.

The insert 3 enables the wearer to have a semi-fitted garment with buttons, which will pullover'the hips and bust easily.

Having thus described one illustrative embodiment or my invention, I desire it to be understood that although specific terms are employed, they are used in a: generic and descriptive sense and not for purposes of limitation, the scope of the invention being Claims.

1. A union undergarment-having therein a transversely extending, knitted insert at the back at substantially the waist line, the wales of said insert extending trai'isversely, and a sanitary apron'detachably secured to the exterior of said union undergarment just below said knitted insert, said apron being held'in' place by the self-positioning of the union undergarment.

2. A, union undergarment having therein place by the self-positioning of the union undergarment.

3. A union under arment havin extend z: z: ing transversely across the back at about the waist line above the rear opening therein, means for detachably securing to such undergarment a sanitary apron, said-means being sufficiently low at the Waist line soflthat said apron will notbe displaced upwardly in bending the body 'while permitting stretching or yielding of the upper, backpart of said vundergarinent, in combination with said apron, the latter havingalon'g its upperedge complementary securing means and being composed of waterproof'material, whereby the inner waterproof 'face contacts directly with the nether portion of the union undergarment to which it is attached and the outer waterproof face cont-acts directly with an outer garment, said apron extending to the knees and having a free lower edge and free lateral edges permitting it to conform without pull to the body in sitting, said apron being full at the lower'end so as to cover the space between the legs of the undergarment at the knees and to overlie the major portion of the'legs of the undergarment from the waist to the knees and fully covering and protecting the rear'ope'ning-oi the undergarment. V v

In'testimony whereof, I' have signed my name to this'specification.

lEIARRIET -LYONS REDMOND.

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